Real Answers to Real Questions

Real Answers to Real Questions

We all have questions as we go through life. The goal of this podcast is to provide a place to ask questions about anything and hear what the Bible has to say about it. Pastor Ken Ortize is the senior pastor at Calvary Spokane. He has been teaching the Bible for over 30 years and has a passion to see others know and follow the Word of God. To submit a question go to www.calvaryspokane.com and click on the resources tab. Join us as together we discover real answers to real questions.

Episodes

Ep. 68: Ancient Texts that Support the Bible, Servants of the Lord, and Death

March 7, 2020 • 11 mins
Are there other ancient texts that support the Bible? Is the term “Servants of the Lord” to legalistic of a term? Do we have ultimate control of the length of our life? Why should we take care of our bodies? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.
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Ep. 67: The Millennial Reign, Genesis 6:6, and Hebrews 6:4-6

February 18, 2020 • 15 mins
Will we celebrate the feasts during the Millennial Reign of Christ? What does Genesis 6:6 mean when it says God “Regretted making mankind”? What does Hebrews 6:4-6 mean? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.
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Ep. 66: Conditional Salvation, Bible Translation, Death

February 6, 2020 • 17 mins
Is salvation conditional? What Bible translation do you teach out of? Can anyone alter the day of their death, even though the Bible says we all have an appointed time to die? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.
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Ep. 65: Church buildings, Babies who are aborted, and Near death experiences

January 30, 2020 • 18 mins
Why aren’t Christian churches open during the week like Catholic Churches are? How can we know aborted babies go to heaven? How are we to view near death experiences? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.
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Ep. 64: The tribe of Kedar, Ephesians 2:8, and the Tribulation

November 7, 2019 • 11 mins
Who is the tribe of Kedar? What is the meaning of Ephesians 2:8? Will the Holy Spirit be active on the earth during the tribulation? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.
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Ep. 63: Believing lies, the fate of the unborn, and death of loved ones.

October 31, 2019 • 9 mins
Is it a sin to believe a lie?  What is the fate of unborn children? And how to handle a loved one passing away without Jesus? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.
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Ep. 62: Dealing your past and storing of treasures.

October 21, 2019 • 13 mins
How should one move through and deal with past memories of who they were before Christ? What is your opinion on storing up valuables for people during the tribulation? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.
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Ep. 61: GFA Lawsuit and Anger towards God

October 16, 2019 • 16 mins
What was the GFA lawsuit about? How are Christians supposed to deal with periodic anger towards God when loved ones are suffering. On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.
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Ep. 60:  Women’s Roles in the Bible and Inheritance

September 19, 2019 • 17 mins
According to the Bible, what is a woman’s role supposed to be and look like today? What does the Bible mean when it talks about inheritance, positions, rewards, and blessings? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.
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Ep. 59:  Living with a member of the opposite sex as a Christian and Christian relationships.

September 5, 2019 • 14 mins
Is it ever ok to live with a member of the opposite sex and not be married? Are Christian women required to have relationships with other women? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.
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Ep. 58:  Suicidal Thoughts and Self Mutilation

September 5, 2019 • 9 mins
What does the Bible say about Christians who struggle with thoughts of suicide and self mutilation?  On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.
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Ep. 57: Everlasting Life, Explaining the Gospel, Repentance

August 23, 2019 • 16 mins
What does John 3:16 mean when it talks about everlasting life? How do you explain the Gospel? How can you repent of sexual desires? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.
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Ep. 56: Preventing Pregnancy, Buying Truth, Abortion

August 18, 2019 • 9 mins
What is the Quiverfull movement? What does it mean to “Buy Truth”? What does the Bible say about abortion and that children will go to heaven? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.
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Ep. 55: Godly offspring, Fossils, and the Parable of the Ten Virgins

August 14, 2019 • 15 mins
What does the Bible mean when it talks about Godly offspring? Why don’t we find human fossils from the period of the flood? What is the parable of the ten virgins about? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.
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Ep. 54: Being Married to a Unbeliever, Abraham, and video games, drinking, and smoking

August 10, 2019 • 13 mins
What does the Bible say about a couple who is unequally yoked? What was Abraham doing while the Israelites were enslaved in Egypt? Are things like video games, smoking, and drinking sin? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.
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Ep. 53: Homosexuality in the Family

August 9, 2019 • 17 mins
How are Christians supposed to deal with homosexuality within the family? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to this question.
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Ep. 52: The Difference Between Soul and Spirit, and the Jezebel Spirit

August 1, 2019 • 14 mins
Are the soul and spirit synonymous? What is the Jezebel spirit? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.
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Ep. 51:  Baby Dedications, Israel’s Punishment for David’s Sin, and Israel as God’s Chosen People

July 8, 2019 • 20 mins
What does the Bible say about baby dedications? Why did the Israelites get punished for David’s sin? Are the Israelites higher in God’s eyes than gentiles? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.
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Ep. 50:  Responding to Someone Who Has Turned Away from God

June 24, 2019 • 15 mins
How are we as Christians supposed to respond to people who have turned away from God and begin to have bad things happen in their lives? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to this question.
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Ep. 49:  Head Coverings and What Happens After Death?

June 11, 2019 • 11 mins
What are the head coverings in 1 Corinthians 11? Do they still apply to us today? When we die do we immediately go to heaven?  On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.
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